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Adverbs
Includes questions related to the comprehension, usage and identification of the parts of speech that modify a verb, adverb or adjective such as quickly or very.
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The word "once" is indeed an adverb. It means occurring on an occasion, or having occurred previously but not now.
*One construction to make the distinction is to place once after the verb if it means one occasion to date. Place once before the verb to indicate that it is no longer being done.
Example:
"We went there once" (one time)
"We once went there" (previously but no longer)
Adverbs modify verbs, adjective or other adverbs so number cannot be adverbs. When a number can be used to modify nouns so they can be adjectives.
Depending on its usage in a sentence, the word "about" can be either an adverb, an adjective, or a preposition.
"There are about fifteen cats in the shelter." (adverb)
"Watch yourself! There are thieves about." (adjective)
"I was asking about his wife" (preposition)
It can be an adverb but is more often an adjective. The adverb is used primarily with the verb "stand."
Yes. "Yet" is an adverb. It means in addition, besides, moreover.
Also, it's a coordinating conjunction (like but), depending how it is used. Adverbs qualify a verb or an adjective.
What word is always an adverb?
Unless this be a riddle, I do not believe it has an answer.
Any word can be considered its own name, and when so considered is necessarily a noun:
eg:
Sillily is the 27th entry on page 326 of your dictionary
sillily - normally an adverb - is a noun in this sentence.
What is an adverb form of place?
Place is a noun or verb, and although there is an adjective "placed" the only cited adverb is the word "placelessly" from the adjective "placeless" (neither of which is used very often).
Yes the word frighteningly is an adverb. The verb form is frighten.
What is the grammar rule of using the adverb ever?
Ever means at any time, so it is inappropriate in the above sentence. Ever is used mainly in questions.
Although it is usually associated with the present perfect, it can also be used with a present, past or past perfect verb form or with future reference.
If the answer is no, we often use never in the reply, meaning 'not at any time'.
If the answer is yes, we might add once or twice, etc, to indicate how many times we have done whatever is being referred to. Compare the following:
- 'Have you ever been to Ireland?' 'Yes, I've been there twice, once in 1983 and again in 1995.'
- 'Did you ever meet Tom Robinson when you were at uni?' 'No, I never did.'
- 'My driving instructor asked me if I'd ever driven before.' 'I said, no, I never had.'
- 'Do you ever go to the cinema?' 'No, I prefer to watch films on video or DVD.'
- 'Are you ever going to finish this book?' 'I'll try and finish it over the summer. I've no time now.'
- 'Will you ever marry me?' 'No, Jason I don't think I ever will.'
- 'If you ever change your mind, let me know. We'd love to have you on the team.'
- 'If you are ever in London, be sure to come and see us.'
- 'We hardly ever go to the theatre. It's too expensive.'
- 'I don't think we shall ever see Jenny again now that she's emigrated to Australia.'
- 'We were playing 'Hide and Seek' and we couldn't find him wherever we looked.'
- 'If you have a problem, you can phone me up whenever you like - at any time of the day.'
- 'Whatever advice I gave her, she would be sure not to take it.'
- 'Whichever path we took, we were unable to find our way out of the maze.'
- 'I shall sell my computer to whoever wants it.'
- 'However hard I try, I can never seem to learn vocabulary.'
- 'You'll have to work harder than ever today, if you want to finish this job before it gets dark.'
- 'Jayne, it's so long since I heard you sing, but you sing as beautifully as ever!'
at 3 o'clock is an adverbial phrase.
It is adverbial because it modifies the meaning of a verb:
They left at 3 o'clock.
(When did they leave)?
It is a phrase because it is a group of words (precisely: a group of words with no finite verb).
What is the adverb for advantage?
The adverb relating to advantage is "advantageously" - pronounced with a stress on the third syllable.
It can be, and usually is.
In sentences such as "Let's get together sometime" it is an adverb of indefinite time.
More rarely, as in "He was a longshoreman and sometime wrestler" it is an adjective.
No, the word actual is an adjective. The adverb form is "actually."
Enumerate the 6 kind of adverbs?
ADVERBS OF MANNER - these answer the question how?
This adverb usually comes after the direct object or if there is no direct object, after the verb:
She speaks Italian beautifully.
He works well.
You must drive your car carefully.
Eat quietly.
ADVERBS OF PLACE - these answer the question where?
This adverb usually comes after the object, otherwise after the verb:
We saw you there.
We were sitting here.
We looked everywhere.
Note: somewhere, anywhere, follow the same rules as some and any:
Have you seen my glasses anywhere?
I'm sure I left them somewhere.
I can't find them anywhere.
ADVERBS OF TIME - these answer the question when?
This adverb usually comes either at the very beginning of the sentence or at the end.
Afterwards we decided to go by car. I've done that journey before.
Note: yet and still: yet should be placed at the end of the sentence.
Still should be placed before the verb, except with the verb 'to be' when it comes after.
We haven't started yet.
He still wears old-fashioned clothes.
She is still a student.
Compare these two sentences:
The train still hasn't arrived.
The train hasn't arrived yet.
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY - these answer the question how many times?
This adverb comes after the verb 'to be':
She is always honest.
Comes before simple tenses of all other verbs:
They sometimes spend the whole of Saturday fishing.
Comes after the first auxiliary in a tense consisting of more than one verb:
I have often wondered how they did that.
I can sometimes go without food for days.
Note: with 'used to' and 'have' the frequency adverb is usually placed in front:
We always used to look forward to the school holidays.
He never has any trouble with his old car.
ADVERBS OF DEGREE - these answer the question to what extent?
This adverb can modify an adverb or an adjective and comes before the word it modifies:
The bottle is almost full, nearly empty.
They should be able to pass their exams quite easily.
The following adverbs of degree can also modify verbs:
almost, nearly, quite, hardly, scarcely, barely, just
They follow the same pattern as frequency adverbs in terms of where they are placed:
I quite understand.
We had almost reached the hut when the rain started.
I am just beginning a new course.
INVERSION
If you begin a sentence with one of the following, the normal word order changes - the verb comes first followed by the subject:
never, seldom, scarcely ..... when, no sooner ..... than, nowhere, in no circumstances, on no account, only then, not only
Seldom has one century seen so many changes.
No sooner did we hear the results than there was a knock at the door.
Never would I be persuaded to buy a secondhand car.
Usual word order with different adverbs: MANNER PLACE TIME
She sang beautifully in the concert hall last night.
What is the adverb for patience?
The adverb form for the noun patience is the adverb form of the adjective patient: patiently.
(or the negative adverb, impatiently)
What is wrong with adverbs when it comes to battling wordiness?
Relying on adverbs to create interesting sentences can result in lazy verb choices and weak sentences.
